Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-01-06

two dollars to shovel it away from the
front door that makes us feel like killing u
poet.
The Lewistown band purpose giving BIZ
weekly dancing party during the winter,
commencing January 14th. All lovers Of
good music and dancing should encourage
this move by attending.
ID. NJ. Crowley's livery stable advertise
ment will he found in another column.
Mr.. Crowley intends to purchase new rigs
and conduct thoroughly equipped stable
I in the spring II times will warrant it.
| When one reads in the Eastern papers of
the prevalence Of bicycle tournan lents, the
ravages Of the Salvation Army, and the
proceedings of prohibition conventions.
Montana seems to he on She bordcr-land
Of paradise.
| Soundings were made in several snow
drifts ON Main street, yesterday. Up to
~ late hour, however, no bottom had been
found. What was at one time supposed to
lie ground. proved afterwar. to be the
incrustation of n former storm.
/
law, Helena, will lie found ON frst page.
Mr.. Atkinson was formerly register oi the
hand office, and il familiar with land mat j.
ters. All business entrusted to him will
receive prompt and careful attention.
I The Lewistown String Band propose
giving n series Of dancing parties in Rich
ards hail. across the creek. The first till
he given ON Friday evening Jan. nth, to
which u general invitation il extended.
The intention is not to prolong the dance
much latter than midnight, thus dispens-
/ ing with supper. Tickets, will be place at
100. Upon the success Of the first part
will rest the advisability Of continuing
them.
. A Michigan man has written to &. s. Glib
son. Of Benton, to get him a couple Of
buffalo calves, n heller and bull. lie says:
II Thought you might get a hnf-breed to
GO to the buffalo fields next spring and
catch two calves and send them ON boat
to bismarck and thence to Michigan to
me-" "BuGfaio fields" il good. This vol
vcrcne has an imagination like a spring
poet. Send him couple Of jack rabbits;
he will never know the difference.
Z While en- route from Judith to this city.
Jack IIaiglcr ran across n party Of seven
Indians near Arrow creek with band Of
about twenty head III horses. This time
they were travelling south and were doubt
lcss n war party Of Crows returning from "a
ruiding expedition to the north. Under
Al
deem it wise to make a very close investi-
CATION and he was not able To report rs to
whether they were Indian or white men 5
horscs.--River Press.
AS sheriff Beck was coming through
COTTONWOOD last Thursday, having in
charge the two Indians. Ivory and Grizzly
Bear, he learned that Mr.. John II. Camp
bell, III Buffalo creek, was insane and had
been bound by the citizens Of Cottonwood
Mr.. Beck took him in charge and brought
him to l.ewistown, where he was placed in
jail to await developments. For several
days lac WAS IL maniac but at the prrsen;
writing seems 10 be in II fair way to recover.
His difficulty appears To have been a iii
Of temporary insanity, causcdby domestic
troubes. II is probable that no hearing
viii he necessary in his ease. though it was
first thought it might be necessary to send
him IT, the territorial asylum.
Mr.. Roberts, in his communication in
last weeks ARgts. refers to our action
in requiring that the true name be pub
lished with communications of II persona
nature. or rejecting upon the integrity and
characterof an association. Ii WAS a mis-
take to have published the first under /;
nom lie plume. we admit, but "Mont's'
reply WAS to an article in the Husband
man. not to Mr.. Stuart. II man deals il
facts" lac is usually not afraid To fathe
his statements. Editors are frcquentl,
accused Of writing such articles for tn,
purpose Of creating controversy, and the,
usually have responsibilities enough %
their own without protecting Others.